Ahead of the 2012-13 season, the Charlotte Bobcats acquired Ben Gordon and a first-round pick from Detroit in exchange for Corey Maggette. Gordon, a former 21-point-per-game scorer, was entering his ninth NBA season after stints with the Bulls and Pistons. In his first year with the Bobcats, Gordon played 75 games, averaging 11.2 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.5 steals in 20.8 minutes. Unfortunately for Gordon, his second year in Charlotte didn't go as planned, as he was waived after 19 games averaging 5.2 points.

Gordon, a UConn alum, would go on to play one final season with the Orlando Magic (2014-15) before finishing his NBA career after 11 seasons. He ended his career with 744 appearances and averaged 14.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 0.7 steals. Gordon also made NBA history as a rookie, becoming the first and only player to date that won the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year Award in his first season.